When an individual claims he or she is receiving divine revelation, it must be confirmed by others who also received the exact same message. The celestial being Mir Mahvar, along with numerous angelic beings, have stated that “In this age, a lone individual does not receive divine revelation that affects…
Eight Sons and Daughters
Click on the image to enlarge Tablet of Jehovih and His eight Sons and Daughters “The Divine Messenger* said: These are the nine entities; or according to the ancients, Jehovih and His eight children, His Sons and Daughters. And these are the same which in all ages poets and philosophers…
Learning from our Mistakes and Forgiving One Another
A Reading from the Oahspe 1 Be patient, O man, with thy neighbour and thy brother. 2 Many men are far short in righteousness, and without strength to accomplish to the extent the mind conceives; 3 And for having done wrong suffer lamentably, with none to relieve them; 4 For…
Are Faithists required to live away from Uzians?
For those not familiar with the term “Uzian,” the Oahspe uses this term, to put it simply, as a person of the world. An Uzian is not a Faithist. Another term for this is “worldly person.” In a modern world, it is almost impossible to live without relying on the…
Jehovih Inspires His Creation
Book of Inspiration 7:8-11 8. To man I give liberty to acquire wisdom by observing the method of My work, as I manifest in other living creatures. 9. I have also given man capacity to attain to know My inspiration in contradistinction from the inspiration he receiveth from his surroundings.…
Shalam — An Early Attempt at Utopia
For those interested in the history of Shalam, a Faithist compound in the late 1800’s, early 1900’s, you might want to read the small book SHALAM — Utopia on the Rio Grande 1881-1907 by Lee Priestley. These are available in paperback and hard cover. The book is about the history…
Hints to the Reader
To all concerned, A page in the front matter of some editions of the Oahspe Bible has a section called “Hints to the Reader.” I suggest seekers use a great deal of caution if using that page since it contains some false information.
Joshu and Jesus
Within Faithism, the historical Jesus is referred to as “Joshu” (as in a form of “Joshua”, or Yeshua or “Yehoshua” in Hebrew). However, it is recognized that there is also a false Jesus created by false religions. This is not the same as Joshu, or as some refer to as…
The Essene Faithists — True Israelites
The Oahspe identifies the Essenes as true Israelites, and from whom Joshu (the historical Jesus) was raised up. From the Book of Saphah we read: “48. …the scattered tribes of the Faithists still held to the Great Spirit, Jehovih, keeping their service secret. These latter were without sin, doing no…
The Oahspe is not Meaningless
“Difficult and arcane as it is in many places, Oahspe cannot be dismissed as nonsensical or meaningless. Its [scribe] was sincere and no charlatan. People have devoted their lives to its teachings. More than a century after he recorded it, Dr. Newbrough’s new bible remains in print and inspires the…